ROBERT HARDMAN: As every false dawn turns to dusk; as every fresh promise - be it of testing kits or ventilators - falls short, so the cries grow louder: where is the Lord Beaverbrook of our times?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: This is what it must have been like in 1940. Europe has fallen, the United States has gone into isolation and Britain stands alone.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: After Boris Johnson declared that Britain is on a war footing, it may also be time to bring back the Home Guard. Let's cross live to Walmington-on-Sea, which is already in lockdown

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: We are all in this ­together. How many times have we heard that over the past few weeks?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami.

The summer transfer window was due to begin in mid-June and run until September 1, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has radically changed those plans.

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.

The news comes as further grim reading for the financial positions Premier League sides find themselves in due to the drastically reduced incomes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Eduardo Camavinga has become one of the hottest properties in European football after shining for Rennes in the heart of midfield - helping his side finish third in the truncated Ligue 1 campaign.

71-year-old Frenchman Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of the prestigious luxury empire LVMH Moët Hennessy and the third-richest billionaire in the world, according to Forbes.

Dame Joan Collins, 86, cut an elegant figure as she lead the nation in the 3pm toast for the heroes of the Second World War from the balcony of her London home today.

Margaret Hallford, who lives in Derbyshire, enjoyed a double celebration after recovering from coronavirus in time to celebrate her 100th birthday.

Fred McQueen, of South Shields, was in South Tyneside Hospital, Tyne and Wear for weeks after first contracting a chest infection and later testing positive for Covid-19.

Legendary magician Roy Horn has died. He was 75. Horn,one half of the longtime Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, had tested positive for COVID-19.

New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would be in no rush to lift coronavirus restrictions, and no major changes would be made for several weeks.

Brian Campbell has been driven to keep his chocolate and patisserie restaurant Miann in Auckland, New Zealand, closed because of the coronavirus.

Two workers and two close contacts are among the new cases bringing the total from the Brooklyn facility in Melbourne's west to 75.

Australians itching to getaway can finally start planning their dream holiday after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced interstate travel could resume as early as July.

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.

Vice President Mike Pence's spokesperson Katie Miller, who also serves as a spokesperson for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, tested positive for the coronavirus.. 

The Australian Olympic Committee remains confident in south-east Queensland's bid to host in 2032.

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.

Héctor Aníbal Giménez, a pastor in Argentina, is being investigated for selling a alcohol hand gel which he claimed cures the coronavirus.

Director of the National Drugs and Alcohol Research Centre Professor Michael Farrel said alcohol and cannabis consumption would increase as anxiety and stress continues to grow

Rodney Madex, 69, shot his daughter Tammy, then 44, at his Glengarry North home in Victoria in January 2019.

The chairman of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trauma Committee, John Crozier, said emergency departments had reported a rise in alcohol trauma cases over the weekend.

Chapel Bar and Bistro, in Auckland, took to social media on Tuesday night to make the false announcement they would be open on Wednesday and selling cheap alcohol.

US sales of alcoholic beverages rose 55 per cent in the week ending March 21, according to market research firm Nielsen.

While people have been encouraged not to stockpile food and toilet paper to ensure there is enough for everyone, Noel, 52, admitted he has been susceptible to panic buying.

Actor Harry Cook was named and shamed online after asking wine company P & V Wine + Liquor Merchants for free alcohol in exchange for social media promotion.

Iran's judicial spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaili revealed the new figures Tuesday as he vowed to punish the 'criminals' responsible for peddling the fake coronavirus 'cure'.

Beer, flavored malt and cider sold 17% more than in the same week in March 2019. But more staggeringly, online sales of alcohol for March increased by 291% on the previous year.

Daniel Wilkins and his wife and daughter have been staying in Cemagi Beach, spending their days lounging by the pool while the rest of world is forced to stay inside amid lockdown measures.

Mike Sonko, governor of the Kenyan capital, announced the parcels would contain miniatures of premium brandy at a typically flamboyant news conference on Tuesday.

Figures commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education showed 70 per cent of Australians were drinking more since isolation began with one third now hitting the bottle every day.

Officers have issued a series of guidelines on what are 'reasonable' excuses to leave home in England, such as buying several days' worth of food including luxury items.

Americans are drinking record amounts of wine during the coronavirus pandemic, DailyMail.com can reveal. Sales of red and white wine have shot up by 31 percent compared to last year.

Australians have been given unusual advice such as being told not to fart or drink too much alcohol in fears it could increase their chance of spreading or contracting coronavirus.

Prohibition in the form of 'bootleg beauticians' has emerged with hairdressers and stylists going under the radar of the lockdown regulations. Gumtree adverts from stylists in London offering services.

The figure of 258 is nearly 40 per cent of the 653 players who sought support throughout 2019 and almost 60 per cent of the 2018 total, when 438 footballers required assistance.

Lisa Armstong shared an Instagram picture of herself wearing a blue bikini on Sunday as she sunbathed at home. 

The drug and alcohol treatment and research service helps people affected by substance abuse and is partly financed by Australian state and federal governments.

Major bottle shops brought in strict buying limits to prevent desperate households stockpiling booze during the pandemic.

A survey conducted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently found Australians were drinking 70 per cent more during isolation.

The country of 1.3billion saw its total number of cases rise to 46,432 while the death toll is now 1,568 after another 195 fatalities, India's health ministry said (pictured, a woman buying drinks in Delhi).

Limestone Coast Police attended a licensed premises in the state's south-east on Tuesday night following a tip-off from the public.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The 82-year-old painter is convinced that smoking helps protect against coronavirus. And he's written a letter to the Daily Mail to argue his case.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: He's the Old Etonian former SAS officer who achieved ­notoriety as leader of the so-called failed 'Wonga' coup.

DAVID COVERDALE IN BERLIN: All riders in the race, including four-time Tour de France champion Froome, were in lockdown in their Abu Dhabi hotel rooms and were awaiting testing for the disease.

Newcastle United has a tradition where players and staff greet one another with a handshake every morning but manager Steve Bruce admitted: 'We've stopped on the advice of the doctor'.